Explosives Expert

Explosives Expert

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

Damage Penetrates 10% Elemental Resistances against Chilled Enemies
+40% to Critical Strike Multiplier against Burning Enemies
80% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies [1]

Explosives Expert is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Saboteur. It grants you increased critical strike multiplier against burning enemies, increased critical strike chance against shocked enemies, and elemental penetration against chilled enemies.

Ruthless mode

Explosives Expert (Ruthless)

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

Damage Penetrates 8% Elemental Resistances against Chilled Enemies
+30% to Critical Strike Multiplier against Burning Enemies
60% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies

Explosives Expert in Ruthless mode grants smaller bonuses against enemies affected by burning, shock, or chill.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.22.0	[Ruthless-specific This patch note only applies to Ruthless mode and does not affect the main game mode.] Now provides "+30% to Critical Strike Multiplier against Burning Enemies" (+40% in non-Ruthless), "60% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies" (80% in non-Ruthless), and "Damage Penetrates 8% Elemental Resistances against Chilled Enemies" (10% in non-Ruthless).
3.21.0	The small passive prior to Explosives Expert no longer provides 10% increased Trap and Mine Damage. It instead now provides 8% increased Area of Effect.
3.13.0	No longer grants 30% increased Area of Effect and 8% reduced Area Damage taken from Hits. Now grants +40% to Critical Strike Multiplier against Burning Enemies (from +30%).
3.8.0	No longer grants increased area damage, reduced damage taken from trap or mine hits, or elemental resistance penetration. Now grants 30% increased area of effect (from 20%), 8% reduced area damage taken from hits, +30% to critical strike multiplier against burning enemies, 80% increased critical strike chance against shocked enemies, and causes damage against chilled enemies to penetrate 10% of elemental resistances.
3.2.0	Removed Gain 10% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage. Added 20% increased Area of Effect and 20% increased Area Damage.
2.3.0	Elemental penetration increased from 8% to 10%.
2.2.0	Added to the game.